劳伦斯(丹尼斯·奎德 Dennis Quaid 饰)是一名要求严苛的中年教授,虽然心地善良,但他拒人千里的气质使得学生对其厌烦,儿子和女儿也日渐对其冷淡。自从妻子去世后,独自抚养两个孩子的他就变得更加烦躁和无奈。一天,劳伦斯意外从栅栏上摔下来,被送进了医院,并得知负责他康复的女医生珍妮特(莎拉·杰茜卡·帕克 Sarah Jessica Parker 饰)原来是他曾经教过的学生,不过他已经记不清楚了。在频频约会后,劳伦斯发现自己似乎爱上了珍妮特,然而却深知自己仍在妻子逝世的阴影之下徘徊。面对眼前他不舍放弃的女子,似乎是爱情让这个老男人又开始尝试改变,尝试敞开心扉,尝试一个新的自己……
Gilang is an extra actor who has been in the film industry for 10 years. Gilang always gives too much extra effort so he is blacklisted by many directors and casting directors. Excessive effort makes Gilang always run out of money to invest in his extra roles. Gilang loves a Citra award actress named Rachel Hesington. Unfortunately, Rachel is dating a rising actor, Kevin Sumitro. Kevin is the son of a wealthy businessman named Mr. Nedy Sumitro. Mr. Chen, a mining entrepreneur, kidnaps Kevin and asks for a ransom of 100 billion. The kidnapping incident occurs at the shooting location. In the confusion, Kevin is kidnapped. The kidnapper thinks Gilang is Kevin. So Gilang and Rachel are also kidnapped. The director is also kidnapped. As the story progresses, Gilang manages to overcome all the obstacles that block him, using the knowledge he learned when he was an extra in many films.
Matt's fiance leaves him at the altar. Heartbroken, he goes on their planned Italian honeymoon alone. There he rediscovers his zest for life, food, and meets Gia who helps him find love again.